Early on, the barrio of Manibaug comprised the whole territories of what is now the barrios of Manibaug Pasig, Libutad and Paralaya. Going towards the direction of Poblacion Porac, its boundaries starts from Sta. Cruz and ends on brrio Mmaliwaalo (Bacolor), on the north with Angeles (then Culiat).
The barrio is said to be a peaceful place, thickly forested, fertile nd with enough supply of water for irrigation. Due to its fertility, pasture has been conducive to grazing of horses, cows, carabaos, goats and other fowls; planting of sugarcane, root-crops and in the lowlands rice and vegetables.
The name “Manibaug”, has been attributed to this place due to the numerous “sibaung” (a kind of insect similar to the black beetle that pested on the palm trees) that can be found anywhere within its bounds. Beause of this , people from Bacolor frequented the place by saying “Tara Manibaung Tamu” in the native tongue (in English, “Let’s gather Sibaung”). Thus, the origin of the name Manibaug. Sibaung insects are said to be good when cooked with adobo. Even up to the present time people in the barrio still practice this habit of gathering of sibaung especially during the rainy season.
Between the period 1700-1800, more and more people began to trickle and permanently settled on the locality. They include the families of Limiac, Enriquez nd the Ibe. Their livelihood was purely agriculture. Later,the likes of venzon Castro, Mendoza and Quiambao who where then pioneer tinsmiths began their trade due to demand on farm implements.
The ancestor of the Ayson is said to be a certain Juan Ayson from Bacolor who was then cow propagator and explored the rich and abundant grass yet untouched by farm animals. He took his herds of cows wherever there was a great quantity of grass, and from hereon he built his hut from his resting-place. This ancestral house of the Aysons is still extant up to the present day. The structure represented the period when Apung Teo Ayson was a cabeza during the Spanish times. Similar structure can still be seen in some other places like in Bacolor and Betis both in Pampanga.
Soon the cows were afflicted with a disease such that other people buried their dead animals. But the mother of Apung Teo Ayson buthehered theirs and made “Tapa” out of them and sold them to residents. This started the fortune of the Ayson Family.
Aguas Family came from Mexico, Pampanga. Aas a journalist from the government, Sotero Aguas after receiving news about the rich and fertile lands in Manibaug also established his homestead.
In 1945 after the American liberation, the influx of more migrants occurred due to the establishment
Of Clark Air Base. Another cause of migration is the development of quarrying in Mancation whose type of sand can be consideral first class. Nd it has been transported into different parts of the country especially in Manila.This significant boom is local economy brought about the growth of population in the area.
The barrio was once a part of Manibaug pasig as it indicated by the location of its former visita.
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